Goten/Biography

Biography

Background

Goten as a baby

Goten is born in late Age 767, roughly nine months after the defeat of Cell and Goku's sacrifice. Goten is not pushed in school as much as Gohan is, and instead is trained in martial arts by Chi-Chi. The reasons for this are never fully explained, but it seems to have something to do with Goku's death. Chi-Chi first discovers that Goten can become a Super Saiyan at only seven years old (the Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury video game manual says that he was only three years old when he first went Super Saiyan) during one of their training sessions. In the manga, Goten transforming into a Super Saiyan made him the youngest Super Saiyan ever at that point.

Goten as an infant, playing with Gohan and Chi-Chi, wearing similar clothing to Gohan in Dragon Ball Z

When Gohan asks how his transformation occurred, Goten said that he was learning Martial Arts from his mom and accidentally turned into a Super Saiyan, so she told him never to transform again. The ease at which he does so has been a matter of controversy, seeing as it took years for Goku, Vegeta, and, to a lesser extent, Gohan to obtain and master the technique. He also implies that him transforming during his training with Chi-Chi was not the first time he went Super Saiyan as he admitted he didn't remember his first time. Whatever the reason, Goten displays exceptional power at a young age, rapidly increasing his strength. During Goten's childhood he is good friends with Bulma and Vegeta's son Trunks, who he would have "fight games" with. This serves to increase their respective strength significantly, compared to the other Human-Saiyan hybrids that are seen at that age, and both became a Super Saiyan at a young age.

Dragon Ball Z

Majin Buu Saga

Main articles: Great Saiyaman Saga, World Tournament Saga, Babidi Saga, Majin Buu Saga, Fusion Saga, and Kid Buu Saga

"Now that Mom's not here... is it okay, if I be like you? Ya know, a Super Saiyan." — Goten questioning Gohan in "The Newest Super Saiyan"

Goten in the "We Gotta Power" opening

Goten's first appearance in the series is when he is seven years old. Discovering that his father, Goku, will be returning to Earth for a day to compete in the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, he trains with his older brother, Gohan, for the event, a section of the training was throwing rocks at Gohan, which Gohan could barely dodge even as a Super Saiyan, showing Goten's amazing power. During this training, it is discovered that Goten has already mastered the transformation of Super Saiyan, and ironically, it is also discovered that Goten is not able to fly (something Gohan describes as "learning how to run before you learn how to crawl"). Gohan trains Goten in fighting and flight, along with Videl.

Goten meeting Goku for the first time

Goten meets his father Goku for the first time at the tournament after Goku points that the child looks exactly like him. In the manga, he is rather shy upon first meeting his father, but in the anime, he quickly embraces his father, and they play airplane for a little bit. Goten then competes in the Junior Division. After defeating Ikose, Goten and his best friend, Trunks, both make it to the finals. The two powerful, young Saiyan warriors place rules limiting their powers during the fight, prohibiting their Super Saiyan transformations. Trunks comes out victorious, due to transforming, using his left arm, and firing an energy blast from his left hand which knocked Goten out of the ring, all three of which Trunks said he would not do, though Goten also became a Super Saiyan earlier in the fight.

Goten eager at the prospect of seeing a wizard

With the two boys wanting more of a challenge, they disguise themselves and enter the Adult Division, as Mighty Mask. After Gohan is attacked, and the Dragon Team pursues the attackers, Goten and Trunks fight Android 18 and Mr. Satan in a battle royale. During the fight Goten and Trunks transform into Super Saiyan and Android 18 quickly realizes what is going on. They are disqualified when Android 18 exposes them by destroying their costume.

Goten and Trunks quickly leave and are informed by Videl that Gohan and the others are in pursuit of an evil wizard named Babidi who is attempting to awaken his monster named Majin Buu. Excited at the idea of seeing a wizard they quickly race off to see him.

Super Saiyan Goten rushes to help Trunks save Vegeta from Majin Buu

Goten and Trunks fly toward Babidi's Spaceship, and, upon arrival, see that Piccolo and Krillin have been turned to stone by Dabura. Trunks accidentally breaks Piccolo's statue, and is afraid he might have killed him, but Piccolo regenerates himself when Dabura is killed by Majin Buu and he reverts from his stone form, along with Krillin. With Gohan and Goku knocked out, Vegeta arrives to fight Majin Buu, only to be severely beaten by the monster. After saving Vegeta, Goten and Trunks attempt to fight alongside Vegeta, but he knocks the boys' unconscious, knowing that Majin Buu is too strong for them to help him. He then blows himself up, hoping that will finish him, but fails, as Majin Buu regenerates himself. Goten is taken to The Lookout to take refuge from Majin Buu's assault on the world.

Goten and Trunks powering up on the Lookout

Babidi makes an announcement to the world to tell that Piccolo, Trunks, and Goten must be found for their interference in the fight with Majin Vegeta earlier, as well as for Piccolo slaughtering Babidi. The boys wake up and attack Mr. Popo. Goku stops them and tells them that Vegeta and Gohan are dead, making the boys cry. Goten angrily blames Goku for Gohan's death (unaware that Gohan is actually alive) but is convinced to cooperate to defeat Majin Buu and avenge his brother. Goku teaches them the fusion technique with the remainder of time he has left on Earth. Babidi tells the world that he is going to West City to blow it up. Trunks rushes to the Capsule Corporation to get the Dragon Radar. Goku intercepts Babidi and Buu to give Trunks time to get to Capsule Corporation, Goku shows them Super Saiyan 3 and starts to fight Majin Buu. Trunks got the radar and Goku returned to the Lookout. Goku teaches the boys the fusion technique and shows them Super Saiyan 3. Fortuneteller Baba tells Goku his time is up (his time was shortened due to his Super Saiyan 3 transformation) and leaves the rest to Piccolo. Goten hugs his father one more time as he promises to take care of Chi-Chi before going back to Other World.

A day later, with Goku in Other World, Piccolo teaches the boys the rest of the Fusion Dance. After two days, Goten and Trunks are ready to fight Majin Buu. Goten then watches as Super Buu turns his mother into an egg and crushes her, angering Goten and thus prompting him to train as hard as he can after Piccolo informs Goten that they will bring his mother back to life with the Dragon Balls.

Gotenks in his Super Saiyan 3 form

They fuse and create the warrior Gotenks, who fights Majin Buu twice, almost defeating him. Before he can make a move, Gotenks is absorbed by Super Buu along with Piccolo after Gohan arrives from the Sacred World of the Kai to assist the boys. Goten is saved along with Piccolo, Trunks, and Gohan by Goku and the deceased Vegeta, by forming Vegito and making Buu absorb him. Goten dies along with Trunks, Gohan, Piccolo, and the other survivors when Kid Buu blows up the Earth, but he is brought back to life along with the others killed by Buu with the Namekian Dragon Balls. Goten, Trunks, Gohan, and Piccolo are then seen contributing to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb.

He reunites with Goku once again, with everyone else on Kami's Lookout, after Goku had killed Kid Buu with the Super Spirit Bomb and embraces his father. He and the others briefly prepare for a fight when Good Buu is revealed to have come along only to stop. He watches as his parents reunite and hug each other after Goku tells Chi-Chi he wants to live with her and their kids as a family of four now Goku has been brought back to life again by Old Kai.

Dragon Ball Super

God of Destruction Beerus Saga

Main article: God of Destruction Beerus Saga

Goten bringing Goku food.

Sometime has passed since the defeat of Kid Buu. Goten brings his father lunch while he is plowing a field and takes over for him by riding his tractor while he eats, though Goten becomes distracted by Goku practicing and accidentally goes off a cliff but is saved by Goku. Goten and Trunks go out and went shopping for a gift for Videl, soon to be married with Gohan. After seen looking for rings, they go out to get Videl cosmetics. They were told by an old man to go to a hot spring and there the water would make your skin feel new.

Goten charging a Kamehameha.

They find the hot spring and encounter a giant snake. At one point, Goten was furious to the point he begins to use the Kamehameha, but Trunks told him not to because nearby old people were in the hot spring. The snake hits the jar with the water, but Trunks eventually sends it slithering away. Goten and Trunks arrive at Gohan and Videl's new house to bring Videl her wedding present which she rubs on her face and thanks them for it even though she realizes that it is just regular spring water.

Goten and his father Goku

At the end of the day as the sun is setting, Goten comes back to the farm where Goku is working. Goten tells Goku about his day with Trunks and Goku is proud of them. Mr. Satan arrives and offers Goku 100 million Zeni for defeating Kid Buu. Goku starts to deny the money because of the vast amount of it until Goten reminds Goku that if he gave the money to Chi-Chi, he could go and freely train on King Kai's planet. After taking Goten's advice, Goku takes the money.

Goten and Trunks perform the Fusion Dance against Beerus

Goten is at Bulma's birthday party on the Princess Bulma cruise ship, with the others. When Beerus is enraged because Good Buu ate all of the pudding, he fights him, and blasts him into the ocean. Goten and Trunks fuse into Gotenks, to fight Beerus, but Gotenks is easily defeated by a tap on the forearm. In the manga, Gotenks goes Super Saiyan 3 and is blasted into the ocean. Later, Goten and Trunks both go Super Saiyan for the ritual to make Goku a Super Saiyan God, along with Vegeta, Gohan, and Videl (who was pregnant with Pan).

Goten and the others observe the fight between Goku and Beerus for a while from Bulma's cruise ship, then in Bulma's aircraft. Goten, Trunks, Gohan, and Vegeta couldn't fly on their own, because they were all out of ki from doing to Super Saiyan God ritual. After their battle, Beerus falls asleep in attempt to destroy Earth, so Whis takes him home. Goten is curious on how being a god felt for Goku while he was having his big feast.

Golden Frieza Saga

Main article: Golden Frieza Saga

Trunks and Goten meeting Jaco

After the fight with Goku and Beerus, Goten was first seen leaving after telling Chi-Chi he was going to hang out with Trunks. When Android 18 and Marron visit Goku's place to treat and pick up Krillin, Goten plays ball with Marron and impresses her with his skills. Goten then arrives at Gohan's place with Goku when he finds out that Chi-Chi is planning on kicking out his brother and Mr. Satan for "rough playing" with Pan. He also arrives with his mom and brother when he told her that Goku was planning on going with Whis to train. Goten tried to convince her to let Goku go, but Chi-Chi told Goten to stay out of it.

Later, when Jaco arrives on Earth to warn Bulma of Frieza arriving on Earth for vengeance, he and Trunks come into contact into him when he is looking for Bulma. They then touch his skin and face to make sure they are not tights and a mask with Goten accidentally taking off one of the wireless radios on his ears. They then play around with his ship, where Jaco encourages them to play, which leads to them accidentally closing the hatch and crashing it into the pond resulting in them being sent to their rooms as punishment.

Goten and Trunks moments before Earth's destruction

Later on, while the Z Fighters were fighting Frieza's forces, Goten and Trunks were playing ball outside when they sense Tagoma's ki and decided to join in the fight. After defusing as Gotenks, Goten and Trunks are frightened because Frieza is noticing them. They both run and hide along with Bulma and Jaco. Goten helps Bulma and Trunks summon Whis to bring Goku and Vegeta back to Earth. However, when Goku and Vegeta arrive, Goku sends Goten and Trunks to the Lookout to tell Dende what happened and additionally, the location is too dangerous for them.

He is killed when the planet explodes, but Whis uses his Temporal Do-Over to undo the damage, undoing Goten's death in the process. After killing Frieza, Goku tells Goten all about what happened while they were away at the Capsule Corporation, and he later attends the party thrown by Bulma with his friends and family.

Universe 6 Saga

Main article: Universe 6 Saga

Goten with his family and friends returning to Earth

Goten is present with his friends and family, cheering on the team of Universe 7 during the Tournament of Destroyers. Goten is also present as Beerus and Whis use the Super Dragon Balls to summon Super Shenron, then returns to Earth.

Copy-Vegeta Saga

Main article: Copy-Vegeta Saga

Goten along with Trunks and Monaka

Goten attends the Universe 7 victory celebration with his friends and family, being told by Beerus to protect the fact that Monaka is weak as a secret from Goku. When Goku shows desperation to fight with Monaka, Goten suggests that Monaka could have the ability to "transform". Trunks then whispers something in Beerus' ear. While Goku was being distracted, Beerus dons the life-size Monaka costume created by Mr. Satan, and fights with Goku. Eventually, the battle is over, and the situation ends on a good note as Goku never realized that Monaka was an amateur and is even more motivated to train after fighting with him.

One day, Goten is eating dinner with his parents at home, when Goku shows signs of sadness and fatigue. Goten and Chi-Chi wonder if Goku is sick, or even dying. Eventually, Goku teleports to King Kai's planet, after a few attempts, and King Kai informs him of his Delayed Onset Ki Disorder. As Goku flies' home, he unintentionally crashes into his house, destroying it and angering Chi-Chi, along with waking Goten, who was asleep. Goten accompanies his parents to Gohan and Videl's house, and he playfully spends time with his niece, Pan. When Pan disappears, Goten assists his parents and Piccolo with looking for her, flying around the house trying to find her. When Gohan and Videl return, Pan was already found, and Goten laughs with his family as Pan refers to Goku as "Gramps".

Goten and Trunks on Planet Potaufeu

While Goten and Trunks are flying towards Capsule Corp, they notice Monaka's delivery truck, but finding out that Monaka is not present. Goten and Trunks then make their way inside the back of Monaka's truck, having fun with the items present in there. When they blow up a blow-up doll, the force calls the truck to bounce off the ground, closing the door and trapping them inside. Trunks prepares to blow the door open but does not want Monaka to get in trouble for having the truck damaged. They then wait for Monaka, who immediately climbs in his truck and flies off into space with the two boys still inside. On the way to Planet Potaufeu, Goten and Trunks are freezing in the truck due to being in outer space. Monaka then arrives to Potaufeu, and opens the back door, discovering Goten and Trunks frozen solid and manages to thaw them. Potage, the planet's only inhabitant, appears and greets Monaka, and the intergalactic criminal Gryll confronts the group with his henchmen. Goten and Trunks realize Potage is in trouble, and easily defeat the henchmen, forcing them to retreat. They later reappear, holding the key to the seal of the "Superhuman Water". Goten and Trunks prepare to take the key back, but they remain still, realizing that Monaka has been taken hostage. Goten is tied up along with Trunks and Potage, as Gryll opens the seal to the Superhuman Water. Later, Goten and Trunks are being chased, while carrying Potage and Monaka, by Gryll and his henchmen, who are now purple. Goten can only watch as Trunks is knocked down, and is attacked again, however Vegeta and Jaco arrive, and Vegeta deflects the attack.

Goten along with Trunks and Potage on Planet Potaufeu

Goten witnesses Vegeta easily defeating Gryll's henchmen and being absorbed by the "Superhuman Water" and an exact copy of him is created. Goten later retreats carrying Monaka, along with Trunks, Potage, Jaco, and a drained Vegeta. In a secure spot, Potage explains the truth about the "Superhuman Water", which is actually a weapon named Commeson, and they learn that Duplicate Vegeta must be defeated in order to save Vegeta's life. Duplicate Vegeta later confronts the two, who then fuse into Gotenks and engages in battle with him. Even as a Super Saiyan 3, Gotenks cannot deal any damage to Duplicate Vegeta, and is defeated by a few blows. Fallen, Goten and Trunks are about to be finished off by Duplicate Vegeta, but they are saved by Goku's timely arrival. Goten tries to inform his father to defeat Duplicate Vegeta quickly, as he is an impostor.

Goten watches as Goku and Duplicate Vegeta are fighting an evenly matched battle, also showing surprise that Duplicate Vegeta can also transform into a Super Saiyan Blue. Goten accompanies Trunks, Potage and Jaco, as they try to save Vegeta by finding the Commeson's core. The core sneaks up behind Goten and tries to absorb him, but he is saved by Trunks and Jaco. The core then chases the group, as Goten flies behind Trunks, who panics and rushes to Vegeta's side, realizing his Ki is disappearing. Goten watches as the core is casually destroyed by Monaka, and Duplicate Vegeta is defeated by Goku. The group say goodbye to Potage and return to Earth, where Chi-Chi worriedly embraces Goten and asks if he is hurt.

"Future" Trunks Saga

Main article: "Future" Trunks Saga

Goten and Chi-Chi

Goku, Piccolo, and Goten get ready to race to see who can harvest all of the crops first on Goku's field, but Chi-Chi scolds Goten and tells him to study for the test he has next week. Later, Goten and Chi-Chi tell Piccolo and Krillin that a Time Machine has appeared. Piccolo and Krillin leave to check it out and Goten follows them, but Chi-Chi grabs Goten and scolds him, telling him to study. Goten pleads to go, saying the Earth might be in trouble, but Chi-Chi refuses to listen, leaving Goten annoyed.

After that, in the anime, Goten was awakened by Trunks to sneak into the Time Machine to help Goku and Vegeta to battle Goku Black, but they were caught by Bulma. During this time his mother finds him, he is with the others when Bulma tells everyone about Goku Black and how Black in an alternate time killed Goten and Chi-Chi.

At the end, he sees the Time Machine return and embraces his father who was wounded in battle. He meets Future Trunks. After Black and Zamasu's defeat, he is seen with the others saying their goodbyes to Future Trunks and Future Mai as they depart to the new future timeline.

Universe Survival Saga

Main article: Universe Survival Saga In the anime, when Goku returns home, Goten asks if he is going out to train because he wants too as well. However, Chi-Chi intervenes and attempts to explain to Goten why training his brain is more important than fighting, but Goku and Goten sneak off while she is distracted. Goten travels with Goku as the latter picks up some bean Daifuku from Whis, and then the two arrive at Capsule Corp. Once he finds out that Bulma is pregnant, Goten asks Trunks if he would prefer his sibling to be a boy or a girl. Goten wants to go with Goku to train with Whis, but Trunks tells him to train with him instead since he can't go far now that Bulma is pregnant. Goten agrees, and the two are seen sparring.

Goten and Trunks sparring

When Goku returns to Capsule Corp after learning the rules of the Tournament of Power, Goten is still fighting with Trunks. He says hi to his father, but is sucker punched by Trunks due to being distracted. Later on, Goten speaks with Vegeta about being excited for his new daughter. Embarrassed that Goten overheard him speaking on the matter Vegeta quickly leaves and says he is going to go train. Goten wants to train with Vegeta, but he says no and is asked to help Trunks set up the baby room. Later While Goku, Gohan, Supreme Kai and Mr. Satan are discussing the tournament, Supreme Kai mentions Goten and Trunks as possible fighters mentioning their power at such a young age. Goku says no and mentions they would become a liability as they are too young and like to rush in headfirst into every fight. When the baby is born, Goten tells Trunks he can train with a brother and a sister would be cute, but Trunks favors a brother. While Trunks is disappointed the baby is a girl, Goten remarks how cute she is and stays at Capsule Corp for a couple of days to help Trunks take care of Bulla.

Android 17 decides to participate in the Tournament of Power, so he tasks Goten and Trunks to protect the island he works on from poachers when the tournament begins. One day at Capsule Corp., Goten attempts to help Trunks change Bulla's diaper and is shown to have more knowledge about changing diapers than Trunks, who ends up calling Vegeta for help. Vegeta effortlessly changes the diaper and Goten, and Trunks are amazed. Less than an hour before the tournament begins, Goten arrives at 17's island with Trunks, Krillin, 18, and Marron. The boys quickly explore the island and let Marron stay with them, as 18 tells Krillin that Marron is tougher than he thinks.

Trunks and Goten battle the Cell Juniors.

In the manga, as he is heading to meet Team Universe 7 after having dropped Goten and Trunks at Monster Island, Android 17 realizes he forgot to tell them about the Cell Juniors. At the same time the Cell Juniors encounter Goten and Trunks, one attacks Trunks, prompting the two Saiyans to become Super Saiyans. A seven on two battle then breaks out until one of the Cell Juniors notices that Trunks and Goten are wearing ranger uniforms, the fighting stops, and the Cell Juniors apologizes and leave.

In the anime, Goten reappears during the final moments of the saga, revealing Trunks and himself lived up to their end of the deal and protected 17's island, only suffering minor injuries from their ordeal. Later he attends the celebration for Bulla's birth held at Capsule Corp. Goten and Trunks are presumably trusted to watch 17's island again as 17 takes his family on a cruise.

Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga

Main article: Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga By the time of Moro's assault on Earth, Goten and Trunks still continue their ranger work on Monster Island. When Piccolo contacts Dende to ask for energy in order to aid Goku, the two young boys overhear the conversation and offer up their energy to help.

High School Saga

Main article: High School Saga

Goten as Saiya-Man X-2

Goten, along with his best friend Trunks, now attend Blue Hal High School while operating as local superheroes Saiyaman X-1 and Saiyaman X-2 during their spare time and on one encounter they stop a duo of jewelry robbers. At night, Trunks informs Goten of their next mission, to find those responsible for causing Capsule Corporations Helper Bots to malfunction. Heading into the city, they come across Alpha 12 and believing him to be the cause, they tail him back to an abandoned mansion on Butterfly Mountain. There they find more of their schoolmates who become endangered by the Alpha Series and while Trunks defeats them, Goten successfully rescues Trunks' friends.

Goten takes on Beta 2

A few days later, Goten forgets his own strength when he casually lifts a truck with one arm in order to retrieve a softball for one of his schoolmates. Beta 1, an android created by the scientist Dr. Hedo, who goes undercover as a student attacks Goten believing that with his display of strength, he must have been the one who stole his creator's data disc. An in-costume Trunks arrives to intervene and shortly afterwards, Goten shows up as his superhero alter ego Saiyaman X-2 where he swiftly defeats Beta 2, another android summoned by Beta 1 that acts as a battle jacket with a mind of its own.

Goten and Trunks take down Dinodroid 1

Over the next few days Goten is harassed by a number of other androids created by Dr. Hedo including Beta 7 whilst on his way to school but makes quick work of them all. One night, Goten attends the school dance where Dr. Hedo also appears so that he can see Cleangod who is meant to be making a guest appearance. Shortly afterwards the police arrive to arrest him, but the doctor manages to escape. Goten and Trunks don their superhero costumes and follow Krillin as they tail Dr. Hedo back to his laboratory. There they face the mighty Dinodroid 1. After Krillin manages to stun it with a Destructo Disc, Goten and Trunks transform into Super Saiyan and finish it off. Dr. Hedo and his cohorts are then arrested for their crimes.

Super Hero Saga

Main article: Super Hero Saga Sometime later, Goten receives a call from Trunks informing him that something significant event is unfolding due to Piccolo being at his house and urges Goten to join him. However, Goten informs Trunks that he's grounded and can't leave the house except for school. Trunks tells Goten to come up with a lie and bring his Saiyaman X Watch. Goten agrees and assures Trunks that he'll figure something out.

Goten and Trunks transform

Goten arrives at Capsule Corporation where Bulma tells him and Trunks that the current situation is dire, and they are going to go and help Piccolo. Boarding an aircraft, they head to the Red Ribbon Base along with Krillin and #18 who had been picked up along the way. Shortly afterwards Cell Max is released and Goten and Trunks don their superhero disguises in order to battle him. They quickly find that they far outmatched and even upon becoming Super Saiyan and teaming up with Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, fail to deal any lasting damage on the giant android.

Goten and Trunks kick away Cell Max's hand

As a result, the two attempt to use fusion as a last resort but not having performed the technique in years they fail to align their movements and the two instead produce the portly version of Gotenks instead.name="DBSch97"/> Eventually the Fusion runs out when the battle is nearing its conclusion. As Gohan and Cell Max engage in a final clash of energy attacks, Goten and Trunks appear to kick away the android's hand, distracting Cell Max and allowing Gohan to finish off the monster once and for all.

Sometime later, Goten and Trunks, as their superhero alter egos, stop a bank robbery. They are approached by Carmine, unfamiliar with his affiliation with the Red Ribbon Army, and are asked if they can take down a certain evil bad guy. At first, they turn it down, finding it not to be very heroic but Carmine ropes them in by making out they are just afraid with the two eager to accept afterwards to prove otherwise. To their surprise they are taken to Gohan's House and when Gohan spots the two he demands to know what is going on. Goku suddenly appears in front of them, having teleported to their location and suggests that they head to Beerus' Planet so that Gohan can show him his new form. Goku uses Instant Transmission to take Gohan, along with Goten, Trunks and the unwilling Carmine and Soldier 15 to the planet. When Goku asks Gohan to spar with him, Vegeta interjects and suggests that Trunks and Goten battle Gohan first instead.

Goten and Trunks spar with Gohan

Gohan transforms into a Super Saiyan as he fends off attacks from both his brother and Trunks and easily evades their Cyclone Style! Tornado Double Hurricane technique. Gohan advises that they remove their Saiyaman headgear and after they do, they each transform into Super Saiyan themselves. The two attack together, this time much more intensely and cause Gohan to defend himself more seriously. Gohan praises the two, noticing that the two have been training and after tossing the two away, transforms into his Ultimate state. Trunks suggests that the two fuse in order to keep up but despite having apparently worked hard on perfecting the fusion technique, the two fail once again.

After defusing, Vegeta interrupts Gohan's battle with Broly wanting to facing Goku's offspring himself and so Goten and Trunks decide to face off against Broly. After an all-out slugfest that also involves Goku, the group are left exhausted. After enjoying a feast, Goten and the others return home.

Peaceful World Saga

Main article: Peaceful World Saga

Goten at the end of Dragon Ball Z

As ten years pass after Kid Buu's defeat, and Goten is now at the age of 17. He is training with Goku, and then forced to enter in the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament. Because of a deal made between his father and Majin Buu to have Majin Buu pair Goku up with a poor village competitor, Uub, he also ends up being paired up with Majin Buu for the tournament. While searching out for Kid Buu's reincarnation before the draw ups, Goten also ends up setting eyes on a homosexual competitor named Otokosuki and becomes disturbed at Otokosuki's attempt at flirting with him, commenting in response to Trunks' comment that all the fighters seem normal, except possibly Otokosuki. When expressing irritation that he has to fight Buu, Trunks tells him that it was the luck of the draw, to which Goten ends up jokingly repeating that statement to Trunks upon learning that Trunks ended up being paired up with Otokosuki, as well as Trunks' extreme discomfort of this because of the latter's sexuality and advances towards him. Due to Goku and Uub's departure, the tournament is cancelled. Goten and Pan decide to have an exhibition match to entertain their family and friends, with Pan emerging as the victor.

Dragon Ball GT

Black Star Dragon Ball Saga

Main article: Black Star Dragon Ball Saga

Goten on the telephone

Five years later, Goten has a girlfriend named Valese and is now 22 years old. After the incident with Goku, he is supposed to aid his father and Trunks in the search for the Black Star Dragon Balls, but he is left behind in the Black Star Dragon Ball hunt when Pan goes aboard the spaceship which should have carried him and hits the launch button before Goten can get on board.

Baby Saga

Main article: Baby Saga

Goten during his fight against Baby

Before Goku, Trunks and Pan's homebound trip back with the complete set of Black Star Dragon Balls, Goten is spending time with his girlfriend Valese when Baby arrives on Earth. He encounters the parasite in Satan Castle and is forced to fight him. Goten has the upper hand, but Baby manages to cut Goten's left arm. When Goten tries to destroy Baby with a Kamehameha, Baby liquefies himself and invades Goten's body via the cut in Goten's left arm, taking advantage. Continuing in his search for Vegeta, Baby-possessed Goten returns to Capsule Corporation, where he encounters Bulma, Chi-Chi, Videl and Gohan, who are unaware that Baby has taken control of Goten. Sensing Gohan's superior strength, Baby makes plans to transfer himself into Gohan. Baby-possessed Goten punches Gohan, but the others shrug it off as sibling rivalry, and Chi-Chi requests that they "take it outside".

Goten fighting against Baby in Satan City

Once in a secluded place outside, Gohan reveals that he knows Goten has been possessed, and Baby-possessed Goten launches an offensive against him, injuring and cutting Gohan. Not wanting to injure Goten, Gohan refuses to fight back, but is forced to transform into a Super Saiyan to ward off Baby-possessed Goten's attacks. Baby uses the opportunity to transfer himself into Gohan's body via the cuts on Gohan.

Soon after Baby in Gohan's body attacked Vegeta, then possessed Goten appeared and helped Baby to take control of Vegeta's body.

Goten, while under Baby's control

Gohan and Goten appear at their house and they start to fight Goku and Pan right away. Goten and Gohan power up to Super Saiyans so that they could force Goku to fight them. Gohan even promises to kill Pan, and he knocks her out. This makes Goku mad, and he starts to fight at full power, but just before he launches his Kamehameha wave at Goten and Gohan, Mr. Satan and Majin Buu show up and explain what has happened. As a servant of Baby, Goten along with Gohan, Trunks, and Bulla helps to power him up to defeat Goku on Earth. On the reconstituted New Planet Plant, he, Trunks, and Gohan try to save their new lord from Uub, who seems to overpower him. However, Baby was just playing with Uub, and blasts his slaves into unconsciousness for their interference.

After being revived by the Sacred Water, Goten helps restore Goku's Super Saiyan 4 powers, along with Gohan, Trunks and Pan. Soon afterward, Goku finally defeats Baby, and Goten assists in evacuating the Earth before its destruction (due to negative energy from the Black Star Dragon Balls, which had been used by Baby to restore Planet Plant.).

Super 17 Saga

Main article: Super 17 Saga A year after the defeat of Baby, Goten is now 23 years old. Goten is seen in a restaurant with Valese when an interview with Mr. Satan shows up on a television in the restaurant. Mr. Satan states that he is going to retire. Goten comments on the interview, stating, "And as long as I don't enter, I won't have to take his place" (meaning the tournament would be a breeze for him, and he can surely become champion if he competes).

Goten attacks Saibamen

Goten is seen in the city with Valese, and as soon as the villains from Hell appear, Goten and the rest of the gang fight the escaped villains. Most of these fights are easily won by the Z Fighters. Immediately after defeating the villains, Goten, Gohan, Trunks, Vegeta and Majuub team up to try and take down the powerful Super 17. They attack altogether but cannot take down the Android, even in their Super Saiyan forms.

Shadow Dragon Saga

Main article: Shadow Dragon Saga

Goten and Gohan attack Omega Shenron

Goten is then seen when Old Kai explains to Goku about the negative energy of the Dragon Balls. When Goku decides to fix the problem at hand, Goten and Gohan both wish to help their father, but Goku insists he needs to do it on his own. Goten (along with Majuub) helps to save his father's life during his battle with Syn Shenron. The Z Warriors then appear ready to fight the Dragon, but Goku has a better idea. Goku asks for Goten, Trunks and Gohan to give him their Super Saiyan energy, while Majuub tries to hold off Syn Shenron. Goten, along with Trunks and Gohan, helps to restore Goku's energy during his fight with Syn Shenron. Goten, Trunks, and Gohan try to help Goku and Vegeta fuse by holding off Omega Shenron. They succeed, and Goku and Vegeta fuse into Gogeta. Later on, Goten watches as Omega Shenron attempts to destroy Goku and Vegeta and says, "I can't take it anymore.". He goes to help but is stopped by his older brother Gohan.

Goten with his mother

Later on, when Goku is presumed to have been killed by Omega Shenron, Vegeta decides the Earth's best bet is for him to try and defeat Omega Shenron while everyone else escapes. Before sending them off, Vegeta requests that Goten, Gohan, and Trunks continue the fight if he fails. The three half-Saiyans say goodbye to their families and decide to go back to help Vegeta in the fight. They are all easily defeated, but they do succeed in distracting Omega long enough for Goku to charge his Super Ultra Spirit Bomb which destroys the Shadow Dragon. Goten is last seen taking his mother back home after the fight and telling her his father will probably come back when he gets hungry. Goten is the only warrior who seemed relaxed and confident that Goku would return, unlike the other warriors. At this point, Goten has developed a father-son relationship with Goku based on trust, understanding, and faith. Also, Goten is last seen in one of the flashbacks in the end of Dragon Ball GT.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Dark King Mechikabura Saga

Main article: Dark King Mechikabura Saga In Age 790, during the battle between Gogeta and Omega Shenron, Gohan and the others fall under the Dark Empire's control and attack the Time Patrol. Goten battles Xeno Goten until Towa and Xeno Dabura appear.

Demon Invader Saga

Main article: Demon Invader Saga Goten is absorbed by Majin Ozotto when eats the Earth. He is later seen trapped inside Ozotto inside a pod alongside Trunks and Gohan.

Film appearances

Broly - Second Coming

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming

"Huh? Kakarot? What does that mean? Is that a vegetable? I hate vegetables!" — Goten after Broly called him "Kakarot"

Goten and Trunks happily hunting

Seven years have passed since Broly had been defeated by Goku when Goten, Trunks, and Videl are on a Dragon Ball hunt so Videl could see Shenron. They come across Natade Village, which is governed by an over-reactive priest, Maloja. Goten, Trunks, and Videl are all informed of a monster that has terrorized the village, causing it to become impoverished. To rid the monster, Goten, Trunks and Videl leave food for the monster to attract it into a trap. They also briefly showed off their flying skills while introducing themselves, although Goten paused mid-flight due to sensing an ominous power in the distance. While the trio is hiding, Trunks quickly steals an apple. As a result, this makes Goten jealous, and he becomes tempted to steal one.

Goten, crying because of his large craving for an apple

A hungry Goten then tries to grab an apple, but Videl slaps him and makes Goten pretend to cry, which Videl gives into only to have Trunks reply with, "I can't believe you fell for it!" The monster appears but turns out to be a dinosaur. Goten and Trunks actually toy with it first, then defeat it. With the monster gone, the priest is rejected by the villagers for not being a savior and thrown out of the village. Goten, Trunks and Videl depart the now peaceful Natade Village. Unbeknownst to the trio, Broly awoke due to Goten's incessant cries and broke out of the ice, which imprisoned him. The cries of Goten may have been reminiscent of baby Goku's crying, which tormented baby Broly given that baby Goku made him cry right after they were born; hence Broly had harbored a subconscious hatred towards Goku literally since birth, in addition to Broly desiring revenge against Goku for his earlier defeat on the doomed New Planet Vegeta.

Goten and Trunks see what was happening to Videl, who was flying above a nearby lake and unfortunately confronted Broly. Goten and Trunks try to tell Broly to stop, but when Broly fixes his eyes on Goten, he becomes infuriated, mistaking Goten for Goku, due to Goten being a spitting image of Goku (and also Broly's deteriorating mental state). Broly subsequently pummels Goten and Trunks.

Goten, Gohan, and Goku fire the Family Kamehameha against Broly

In the middle of the battle, Goten's eyes fall on the last Dragon Ball, which is standing behind Broly. While Trunks tries to distract Broly, Goten chases after the last Dragon Ball. When Goten retrieves the Dragon Ball, he hides in a cave behind a waterfall to prevent Broly from spotting him. When Shenron did not appear, Goten leaves the cave and sees Trunks being beaten to a pulp by Broly. Luckily, Gohan comes around and joins the battle against Broly. From Gohan, Goten and Trunks learn about his dealings with Broly and how he was thought to have been defeated by Goku seven years ago. Unfortunately, Gohan is not able to defeat Broly. As a last resort, Gohan transforms into Super Saiyan, and Goten also transforms into Super Saiyan. Both try to kill Broly with a combined Kamehameha, but Broly counters with an Omega Blaster to block both Goten and Gohan's blasts. Goten wishes that his dad was there, and Shenron seems to grant the wish. Goku appears beside Gohan and Goten and helps them in the Energy Clash. Finally, Goten, Gohan and Goku unleash a triple Kamehameha that blasts Broly into the Sun, where he presumably disintegrates.

Bio-Broly

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly

Super Saiyan Goten attacks Bio-Broly

Goten, Trunks, Krillin, and Marron wait outside Satan House as No. 18 ransacks the house, demanding the 20 million zeni Mr. Satan promised her. Soon, Goten, Trunks, and No. 18 departs for Mei Queen Castle with Men-Men, a cousin of Mr. Satan's martial arts rival, Lord Jaguar. Upon arriving, Jaguar sets up a tournament for Mr. Satan to fight the Bio-Warriors. Satan becomes discouraged as the Bio-Warriors display abilities far too incredible for Mr. Satan to handle. Goten, Trunks and Android 18 intervene, but Satan will have to pay another 20 million to Android 18 for her to take care of business. As Goten, Trunks and Android 18 easily defeat the Bio-Warriors, Jaguar becomes infuriated and reveals his greatest weapon: Bio-Broly. Maloja, the priest from Natade Village seen in the previous movie, reveals that Bio-Broly is a clone of Broly, made from a sample of Broly's blood. Broly breaks out of his containment capsule and is drenched in Culture Fluid, turning him into a horribly deformed bio-mutant.

Goten fights Bio-Broly

Bio-Broly was about to take Mr. Satan's life, but Trunks intervenes and saves him in time. Goten and Trunks then battle Bio-Broly head-on and seem to be an equal match for him. Bio-Broly becomes a menace, and both Goten and Trunks become seriously pounded. During a part in the movie, Bio-Broly is seen squeezing the life out of Trunks with his foot and Goten saves Trunks just in time by punching Bio-Broly in the face. Goten and Bio-Broly then began to fight in the air Goten seen leading the fight and beating Bio-Broly until Goten states that his arm hurts, and Bio-Broly takes advantage. Trunks spills Culture Fluid on Bio-Broly, which is supposed to melt him. Unfortunately, there is a fatal flaw in Trunks' plan; the Culture Fluid becomes more powerful, and it starts to flood the entire island. Goten, Trunks, Krillin and 18 manage to get as many people as they can out of the lab.

Goten after leaving Jaguar's island

Goten and Trunks discover that bio-liquid solidifies by touching seawater. Goten, Trunks and Krillin use a triple Kamehameha to blast a freak wave into the island, which solidifies all bio-liquid on the island. Unfortunately, Bio-Broly emerges as a huge sea giant. However, he turns to stone, having been drenched in seawater. Goten and Trunks blast the gargantuan Bio-Broly stone statue into bits, ridding the Universe of the last remaining trace of Broly for good.

Fusion Reborn

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

Goten and Trunks as Super Saiyans in Fusion Reborn

A massive instability event occurs in Other World, which frees every single dead soul back into the living world, Earth. Among the several past villains that return to life is Frieza, his army, and a character referred to as "The Dictator" (who is a clear parody of Adolf Hitler). While Goku, Vegeta, and Pikkon battle Janemba, a monster collaborated from all the impurities of bad souls, Gohan takes on Frieza, and Goten and Trunks take on The Dictator and his army. The battle between them and The Dictator's army becomes increasingly long, since reinforcements continue to pour into the city. Finally, Goten and Trunks decide to go Super Saiyan to defeat the army. When Goten and Trunks sense their fathers' fusion, they decide to fuse as well. Gotenks demolishes all of The Dictator's army with a Super Kamikaze Attack x 100 Ghosts in one shot. After a long day, Gohan, Goten, Videl and Trunks return home, with Goten and Trunks teasing Gohan and Videl for seeing them kissing after the battle.

Wrath of the Dragon

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon

Goten in Wrath of the Dragon

Goten appears with Trunks and the others at Capsule Corporation when they are trying to figure out how to open Hoi's Music Box containing Tapion. Unable to open it, they go their separate ways in order to obtain the Dragon Balls so that they can ask Shenron to open it. Goten and Trunks find their Dragon Ball after making a snowman and having a snowball fight. After recovering the Dragon Balls, Krillin present is when Shenron opens the box and releases Tapion.

During the night, Goten and Trunks are seen reaching out from under a BBQ and taking food to offer to Tapion. Later on, after Hirudegarn becomes whole, Goten transforms into a Super Saiyan and joins in the battle against him alongside his father and brother. Far outmatched, Goten fuses with Trunks to create Gotenks. Gotenks powers up to Super Saiyan 3 and fires Continuous Die Die Missiles at Hirudegarn. It appears that Hirudegarn has been killed or neutralized, but instead it evolves into an insect-like beast and delivers a fierce counterattack, rendering Goku, Gohan, Goten, Vegeta and Trunks unconscious. After Goku turns into a Super Saiyan 3 and kills Hirudegarn, Goten is seen with the others saying their farewell to Tapion.

Battle of Gods

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Goten and Trunks fuse in Battle of Gods

Four years after Kid Buu's defeat, now at the age of 11, Goten is at Bulma's birthday party with his family and friends. When the Pilaf Gang sneak into the party in order to steal the Dragon Balls, they come across Goten and seeing his blank face and spiky hair are reminded of Goku. Trunks claims that Mai is his girlfriend just to boast to Goten who finds it cool. Soon, Goten and Trunks fuse into Gotenks to battle the God of Destruction Beerus along with the other Z Fighters, but he is easily defeated. Later, Goten and the other Saiyans help Goku to reach the Super Saiyan God form.

Broly

Main article: Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Goten in Broly

Goten is with Trunks at Capsule Corporation when he calls Bulma to inform her that the six Dragon Balls that she had collected in her laboratory have been stolen by two thieves wearing Frieza-style armor.

Super Hero

Main article: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Just before the final battle begins at the Red Ribbon Army's base, Bulma brings along Goten, Trunks, Krillin, and Android 18. Goten is surprised to see his brother there despite his usual passive nature. When the monstrous Cell Max emerges and goes on a rampage, the two young Saiyans join in the battle against him. Due to his overwhelming power, Trunks suggests that they fuse but not having done so for such a long time the result ends in failure. Cell Max is eventually defeated however and the two defuse soon afterwards.

Other Dragon Ball stories

The Return of Son Goku and Friends!

Main article: Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!

Goten and Gohan suggest the whole Son family goes to Mr. Satan's party

Two years have passed since Majin Buu's defeat and Goten is nine years old. The whole Son family goes to Mr. Satan's party, where they meet Vegeta's brother Tarble. Tarble tells them about two brothers who worked for Frieza, Abo and Kado. After pulling the two longest radish in a contest to see who would have to fight Abo and Kado, Goten and Trunks confronts the two brothers. While they are fighting, Goku says they are stronger than Frieza. When Abo and Kado fuse and form Aka, Goten and Trunks use the Fusion Dance to form Gotenks. After a brief battle, Aka starts to destroy everything, but he ends up being defeated by Goku.

Dragon Ball Online

Main article: Dragon Ball Online After the release of Gohan's book, Groundbreaking Science, Goten and Trunks founded the Kikoukenjutsu Sword School in their adulthood in Age 805. With their ki control powers, the two were able to create many powerful techniques that are used in the Martial Artists Sword Master class. Their discipline focuses on channeling spiritual energy through swords and has become one of the most praised disciplines on Earth as of Age 1000. Goten has shown interest in swords since he was young, in Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (which took place in Age 774), an eager Goten asks Trunks if he can hold the sword Tapion gave him. Trunks and Goten's Kikoukenjutsu Sword School help in defeating the remnants of the Frieza Force who attacked Earth in Age 820.

Dragon Ball Fusions

Main article: Dragon Ball Fusions Goten and Trunks are among the many characters and fighters transported to the Timespace Rift by Tekka and Pinich's wish to Shenron to create the ultimate martial arts tournament, resulting in the creation of both the rift and the Timespace Tournament where teams of fighters from different timelines compete. Goten and Trunks decide to enter the tournament, but first need to find enough teammates to enter.

Meanwhile, Tekka who had been transported to the rift shortly after making the wish with Pinich, meets Bulma who gives them the Robotic Timespace Radar Ziku and tells them to seek out Goten and Trunks as Tekka is also looking for teammates. Ziku detects two ki signatures which it assumes are Goten and Trunks. However, the signatures turn out to be Raditz and Nappa. Fortunately, Goten and Trunks appear and assist Tekka in driving the two Saiyans off. Recognizing Ziku, Trunks realizes that Tekka must have met his mother and that they are planning to enter the tournament. Goten, Trunks, and Tekka decide to look for more teammates but can't find any and return to Capsule Corp. While talking to Bulma, Ziku detects Goku's ki signature and Goten suggests asking his father to join their team. Using Ziku they track Goku's ki signature to an area near Goku's House but see no sign of his father. Ziku reveals that Goku's ki signature is coming from another dimension and explains that the rift is connected to different dimensions and timelines via holes in Timespace. Tekka opens the Time hole and Goku appears, however Goten and Trunks are surprised to see Kid Goku instead.

Goten and Trunks introduce themselves to Kid Goku who though surprised to learn Goten is his future son, takes it all in his usual carefree way. After learning about the Timespace Tournament, Kid Goku is eager to join Goten and his teammates. They team return to Capsule Corp, where Bulma reveals to them that they have enough members to break the Sky Barrier around Korin's Tower, allowing them to travel further into the rift. As they are leaving Capsule Corp, they are confronted by Raditz and Nappa. Raditz and Nappa reveal they had managed to learn the Fusion Dance after having had witnessed Goten and Trunks use it previously via Mimicry. The two Saiyans then fuse into Natz, forcing Goten and Trunks to fuse into Gotenks. Together with Kid Goku and Tekka, Gotenks manages to defeat Natz, causing him to defuse. They then go to the Sky Barrier and break the barrier using energy collected from fighting other fighters within the rift. They eventually reach Area 2F, though are exhausted from the climb up Korin's Tower and decide to rest on King Kai's Planet. He tells them to check out Satan City as martial artists have been gathering there and explains how they can collect more energy by having more teammates.

After adding GT Pan to their team they learn they now have enough members to enter the tournament. As Goten and the others are about to leave Satan City they are approached by the Ginyu Force, unaware of their association with Frieza. Ginyu asks for their help in breaking the barrier around Frieza's Spaceship as they Ginyu Force believe that someone important to them is trapped inside. Goten and the others decide to help the Ginyu Force and break down the barrier but find nobody inside and decide to report their finding to the Ginyu Force.

Thankful for the information, Ginyu decides to reward Goten and the others by teaching them the Five-Way Fusion dance which allows five people to fuse. Goten and his team perform the dance resulting in an Ultra Fusion. Goten and Trunks decide to thank the Ginyu Force by showing them the Metamoran Fusion Dance. Ziku then detects a powerful ki signature near Frieza's Spaceship. Tekka's Team and the Ginyu Force return to the ship and are informed that the signature is coming from a time hole which Tekka opens. However, this result in them accidentally freeing the cocooned Frieza (from the period following his second death) from Earth's Hell. After escaping his cocoon, Frieza is reunited with the Ginyu Force whom he orders to kill Tekka's Team after recognizing Kid Goku and Trunks. Following orders, the Ginyu Force use the Fusion Dance they had learned from Goten and Trunks to allow Jeice and Guldo to form Gulce while Recoome and Burter fuse to form Recurter. Ginyu, Gulce, and Recurter then confront Tekka's Team, but are defeated causing them to flee.

While Goten, Tekka, Pan, and Goku are busy breaking down the Sky Barrier to reach the next area, Trunks returns to Capsule Corp to carry out his plans for Frieza's Spaceship. After breaking the barrier, Goten and the others are shocked to see the ship fly in now sporting a Capsule Corp logo and Goten is surprised when Trunks greets him over the ships PA system, causing him to realize Trunks is flying it. Entering the ship, Trunks explains that he decided to have his mom modify the ship so they could use it to travel across the Timespace Rift much more easily. Goten and the others decide to travel to Kame House to talk to Master Roshi. They fail to convince Roshi to join their team, but he teaches them how to recruit more allies and tells them about the nearby Cell Games Arena. Upon learning that Cell has started a new Cell Games, Goten and the others decide to enter the tournament as well.

Before taking part in the Cell Games, Tekka's Team can return to Satan City, where they encounter Teen Gohan. Gohan tells them that he is busy searching for a fighter who has been hunting other martial artists to drain their energy, so he can't join them. Goten and the others offer to help his brother's younger counterpart find this fighter. Eventually they discover it is Meta-Cooler whom they manage to defeat, allowing Gohan to join their team.